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  • Title: Applied relaxation in the treatment of long-lasting neck pain: a randomized controlled pilot study.
    Author: Gustavsson C, von Koch L.
    Journal: J Rehabil Med; 2006 Mar; 38(2):100-7. PubMed ID: 16546766.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility of study design and method for evaluating effects of interventions on patients with long-lasting neck pain and to compare treatment effects of: (i) a pain and stress management group intervention with applied relaxation, and (ii) individual physiotherapy treatment as usual. DESIGN: Randomized controlled pilot study. SUBJECTS: Thirty-seven patients with long-lasting neck pain. METHODS: The patients were randomly assigned either to applied relaxation or treatment as usual. The applied relaxation group received 7 group sessions over a period of 7 weeks and the treatment as usual group an average of 11 individual sessions spread over 20 weeks following baseline. Twenty-nine participants completed the intervention and filled in a self-assessment questionnaire before treatment, and 7 and 20 weeks after baseline. The questionnaire comprised: Neck Disability Index, Coping Strategies Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, and questions regarding neck pain, analgesic use, sleep, sick-leave and utilization of healthcare. RESULTS: The applied relaxation group had better perceived control over pain at the 20 weeks follow-up compared with the treatment as usual group. CONCLUSION: The design and methods of this pilot study were feasible and will be suitable for a larger randomized controlled study.
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